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Vatican conclave

Latest Daily Tribune news and analysis on Vatican conclave.

  2. SEMINARIAN Neil Pena is interviewed at the University of Santo Tomas Central Seminary in Manila.

    Papal race spotlights Phl priest crisis

    As Filipino cardinals emerge as frontrunners in the Vatican's papal race, the Philippines faces a deepening priest shortage, with Church leaders warning of…

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  3. Nuns stand on St Peter's Square after black smoke billowed from a chimney over the Sistine Chapel, on the second day of the conclave, in the Vatican on May 8, 2025.

    Cardinals voting again

    Black smoke rose from the Sistine Chapel once again as cardinals failed to elect a new pope during the second and third ballots, prolonging the highly…

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  4. Vigil for new Pope begins

    Vigil for new Pope begins

    Past conclaves had sprung surprises: Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian to be made pope in five centuries. ‘No one was expecting that, and Pope…

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  5. Before the smoke signal The Vatican says the cardinals on 7 May will celebrate a special Mass at St. Peter’s Basilica before gathering inside the Sistine Chapel to begin the process of electing a new pope. The world will soon watch out for the smoke rising from a small chimney atop the Sistine Chapel. Black smoke means no new pope has been chosen. White smoke will tell everyone that decision has been made.

    16 papabile: Who could be the next Pope?

    With Pope Francis’ future uncertain, speculation swirls around 16 prominent cardinals from around the world seen as potential successors, each bringing diverse…

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